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5 October 2011
Middlesex [City of London], Chelsea, Lutwyche’s mule Penny, Hope leaning on anchor, rev. Parys Mine Co cypher, edge we promise to pay the bearer one penny, 17.79g/12h (DH 8). Extremely fine and patinated, exceptionally rare; only one other specimen known £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,350
Middlesex [City of London], Fetter Lane, John Milton, Penny, 1800, in white metal, female personifying Science seated on globe bearing zodiacal sign, rev. Bellerophon holding Pegasus, figure crawling up rock face in background, edge plain, 15.27g/12h (DH 36; Stainton 43). From the usual flawed and uncompleted reverse die, rust marks both sides, test marks on edge, a little surface discolouration and a couple of specks of tin pest, otherwise good very fine, extremely rare £350-400
£350–£400
Middlesex [City of London], Finsbury Square, James Lackington & Co, Halfpence, 1794 (6), 9.71g/6h, 8.57g/6h (both DH 351), 7.82g/7h (DH 351c), 11.23g/6h (DH 352), 10.03g/6h (DH 352a), 10.80g/6h (DH 352c); Lackington, Allen & Co, Halfpence (12), 1794 (6), 9.45g/6h (DH 353), 9.27g/6h (DH 353a), 11.06g/6h (DH 353c), edge plain, 8.75g/6h (DH 353, edge unlisted), 9.29g/6h (DH 354), 8.76g/6h (DH 355); undated, 9.67g/6h (DH 356); 1795 (5), 8.79g/6h (DH 357), 8.79g/6h (DH 357b), 8.69g/6h (DH 358),...
Hammer Price: £310
Middlesex [City of London], High Holborn, Christopher Ibberson, Halfpenny, large boar, 10.10g/6h (DH 342, bronzed); imitation Halfpence by W.J. Taylor, c. 1870 (2), both with small boar, in copper, 9.67g/6h, in white metal, 9.97g/12h (both DH 343) [3]. Last about extremely fine, others better, first bronzed £180-220
Hammer Price: £150
Middlesex [City of London], High Holborn, John Skidmore, Proof Halfpenny, 1795, in silver, register stove, rev. two men at a forge, edge grained, 11.18g/6h (DH 480). Extremely fine, a little unevenly toned, of the highest rarity; only two others known to the cataloguer £500-700
Hammer Price: £520
Middlesex [City of London], Hyde Park, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, man skating, rev. gb cypher, edge grained, 9.04g/12h (DH 535). Extremely fine, reverse with virtually full original colour £120-150
Hammer Price: £210
Middlesex [City of London], Leather Lane, John Hancock, Halfpenny, 1796, shop front and umbrella, reads n19, rev. jh cypher, edge plain, 11.10g/12h (DH 320). Flan not bent, lacquered but not unpleasing, extremely fine £90-120
Hammer Price: £120
Middlesex [City of London], Leather Lane, John Hancock, Halfpenny, 1796, large umbrella, reads 19, rev. from the same die as previous, edge plain, 12.94g/12h (DH 321). Extremely fine, reverse with considerable original colour £100-150
Hammer Price: £220
Middlesex [City of London], Leather Lane, John Hancock, Halfpenny, 1798, three umbrellas in shield, rev. naked boy with coin-tray, edge grained, 11.42g/6h (DH 322). Lightly lacquered, otherwise extremely fine, pleasing brown patina £90-120
Hammer Price: £100
Middlesex [City of London], Long Acre, Basil Burchell, Halfpence or medalets (33), 10.40g/6h (DH 259), 10.16g/12h, 10.12g/12h (both DH 260), 9.70g/12h (DH 260 bis), 9.37g/12h, 9.06g/12h (both DH 261), 6.94g/12h (DH 262), 9.58g/6h, 9.22g/6h (both DH 263), white metal, 7.84g/6h (DH 264), white metal, 8.94g/12h (DH 265), 8.77g/12h, 8.75g/12h, white metal, 10.11g/12h (all DH 267), 10.51g/12h, 9.04g/12h, white metal, 8.06g/12h (all DH 268), 8.48g/6h, 8.29g/6h (both DH 270), 8.21g/6h, 7.85g/6h,...
Hammer Price: £720
Middlesex [City of London], Ludgate Hill, Henry Young, Proof Penny, 1794, in silver, frontal elevation of St Paul’s Cathedral, rev. legend around Garter Star, edge plain, 15.90g/6h (DH 39). Tiny rim nick on reverse at 12 o’clock and some light spotting, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant, extremely rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £700
Middlesex [City of London], Ludgate Hill, Henry Young, Pennies, 1794 (3), with date, 14.12g/5h (DH 39), flawed obv. die, no date (2), 17.10g/5h, 16.24g/5h (both DH 39, note) [3]. Extremely fine with original colour, the first with attractive surfaces £100-150
Hammer Price: £70
Middlesex [City of London], Ludgate Hill, Matthew Young, Milton’s Penny, 1798, Britannia seated, St Paul’s in background, rev. legend, edge promissory penny token payable on demand, 28.33g/12h (DH 41; Stainton 42). Usual rim flaws both sides, extremely fine with subdued original colour, attractive, rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £260
Middlesex [City of London], Ludgate Hill, Matthew Young, Milton’s Penny, 1798, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 18.53g/12h (DH 41a; Stainton 42). Extensive die flaw across obverse, usual rim flaws both sides, virtually as struck, extremely rare £400-500
£400–£500
Middlesex [City of London], Newgate Street, Christ’s Hospital, octagonal Sixpences, 1800 (2), 6.53g/12h (DH 1), 5.94g/6h (DH 2); Daniel Eaton, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.52g/6h (DH 301); Henry Symonds, William Winterbotham, James Ridgway and Daniel Holt, Kempson’s Halfpence (2), 1794, 9.80g/12h (DH 393), 1795, 10.36g/6h (DH 396b) [5]. DH 301 virtually as struck with most attractive brown patina and reflective surfaces, DH 1 about very fine, others very fine and better £200-300
Hammer Price: £280
Middlesex [City of London], Piccadilly, George Bayly, Halfpenny, crocodile and tree, rev. rattlesnake and tree, edge plain, 12.09g/6h (DH 253). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour £100-150
Hammer Price: £170
Middlesex [City of London], St Martin’s Lane, Philip Ratley, Proof Halfpenny, 1795, in silver, connoisseur seated left, examining landscape held by a yawning boy, rev. sea-shells on shore, ship in background, edge plain, 11.97g/6h (DH 465). Extremely fine, brilliant and toned, extremely rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,050
Middlesex [City of London], St Martin’s Lane, Philip Ratley, Halfpenny, 1795, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 13.24g/6h (DH 465). Extremely fine with original colour, rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £180
Middlesex [City of London], St Martin’s Lane, Philip Ratley, Halfpenny, 1795, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 12.29g/12h (DH 465). Extremely fine, patinated £90-120
Middlesex [City of London], St Martin’s Lane, Philip Ratley, Halfpenny, 1795, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 13.69g/12h (DH 465). Reverse from the ‘twisted’ die lacking a full impression of the cliff [DH p.147, footnote], about extremely fine, very rare as such £80-100
Hammer Price: £130
Middlesex [City of London], St Martin’s Lane, Philip Ratley, a uniface trial for a Halfpenny, 1801, in lead, bust right and shield of arms in two medallions, ratley dealer in coins dukes court st martins lane, a great variety of provincial coins & tradesmens tokens, edge plain, 43.29g (DH 466). Damage to flan over s of coins and part double-striking (which occurs on all known specimens), about fine and of the highest rarity £600-800
Hammer Price: £550
Middlesex [City of London], St Martin’s Lane, William Williams, Halfpence, 1795 (2), Proof, in silver, Prince of Wales’ crest upon portcullis, rev. crown above City arms, pearls 9/8, 9.05g/6h (DH 913 obv./915 rev.), similar, pearls 9/8, 8.98g/6h (DH 916) [2]. First about fine but very rare, second about extremely fine but reverse spotted £50-70
Middlesex [City of London], St Martin’s Lane, William Williams, Prattent’s Halfpenny, crowned arms of the City, rev. fat man eating at table, edge plain, 10.73g/6h (DH 921). Struck out of collar with consequent small split at edge, otherwise extremely fine with diffused original colour, extremely rare; believed only five specimens known £400-500
Hammer Price: £340
Middlesex [City of London], Soho, Robert Orchard, Jacobs’ Halfpence, 1795 (2), bust left, revs. arms, edges plain, large flan, 13.76g/6h, small flan, 9.04g/6h (both DH 399) [2]. Usual die flaw on obverses, first extremely fine with original colour but spots on lower reverse, second about extremely fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £75
Middlesex [City of London], Soho, Robert Orchard, Jacobs’ Farthing, 1796, 3.85g/8h (DH 1060); Farthings, 1803 (2), Turk standing type, 3.58g/6h (DH 1061), warehouse type, 3.73g/11h (DH 1062); Milton’s Farthing, 1804, 3.79g/6h (DH 1063; Stainton 46) [4]. Extremely fine, first with original colour, others patinated £120-150
Hammer Price: £160
Middlesex [City of London], Soho, Robert Orchard, James’s Halfpenny, bust right, rev. City arms, edge plain, 9.21g/5h (DH 400). Extremely fine, original colour £80-100
Hammer Price: £110
Middlesex [City of London], Soho, Robert Orchard, James’s Halfpenny, 1797, bust right, rev. family arms, edge plain, 9.53g/6h (DH 402). Obverse with traces of die-clashing, flan clip, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, scarce £100-150
Middlesex [City of London], Soho, Robert Orchard, a trial for the obv. of Milton’s Penny, 1803, in lead, draped bust right, edge plain, 19.29g (DH 37; cf. Stainton 45). Good fine, of the highest rarity, almost certainly the only specimen available to commerce £300-400
Hammer Price: £460
Middlesex [City of London], Soho, Robert Orchard, Milton’s Proof Penny, 1803, in silver, draped bust right, rev. legend, edge plain, 23.09g/12h (DH 38; Stainton 45). A pocket piece; rims knocked and fields scuffed, otherwise good fine, of the highest rarity £300-400
Hammer Price: £300
Middlesex [City of London], Soho, Robert Orchard, Milton’s Penny, 1803, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 24.94g/12h (DH 38; Stainton 45). Light staining in front of bust, otherwise extremely fine, reverse with much original colour, very rare £400-600
Middlesex [City of London], Soho, Robert Orchard, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1798, side elevation of Islington Old Church, rev. ro cypher, edge coventry token, 12.94g/12h (DH 403). About extremely fine, reverse with original colour, rare £90-120
Middlesex [City of London], Strand, William Forster, Proof Halfpenny, 1795, in silver, crown encircled with the sheet music to God Save the King, rev. Prince of Wales’ feathers, edge grained, 13.24g/6h (DH 302b). Very fine and attractively toned, very rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £140
Middlesex [City of London], West Smithfield, Matthew Denton, Farthing, 1795, 4.58g/6h (DH 1053); Thomas Prattent, Halfpenny, 1796, 9.40g/6h (DH 459) [2]. First about extremely fine but with surface metal damage on reverse, second virtually as struck with brilliant fields £100-150
Middlesex [City of London], Uncertain locality, Peter Anderson, Jorden’s Halfpenny, 1795, City arms, rev. plain pa cypher, edge payable at the house of peter anderson london, 14.09g/6h (DH 248). Verdigris spot on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and very rare £150-200
Middlesex [City of London], Uncertain locality, Peter Anderson, Jorden’s Halfpenny, 1795, from the same dies as previous, edge payable at the house of peter anderson london, 14.09g/6h (DH 248). Virtually as struck with diffused original colour, very rare £180-220
Middlesex [City of London], Uncertain locality, Peter Anderson, Jorden’s Halfpenny, 1795, in white metal, City arms, domine dirige nos above shield, rev. ornate pa cypher, edge plain, 10.25g/6h (DH 249a). Scratch on cross and minor scuff marks in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant, the obverse particularly attractive, of the highest rarity; the only specimen known to the cataloguer £500-700
Middlesex [City of London], Uncertain locality, Joseph Askins, Jacobs’ Halfpenny, man standing on wooden leg, rev. legend in four lines, edge engrailed, 8.87g/6h (DH 252). Extremely fine, reverse with blotchy patina, rare £150-200
Middlesex [Greater Metropolitan area], Hackney, George Butler, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, paint-pot, cask and two brushes, rev. gb cypher, edge grained, 8.89g/6h (DH 312b). Extremely fine, rare £90-120
Hammer Price: £90
Middlesex [Greater Metropolitan area], Hackney, David Rebello, Milton’s Proof Penny, 1796, in silver, church, rev. figure of Time seated on a cabinet, holding a tablet inscribed with Rebello’s name, edge plain, 15.84g/12h (DH 24; Stainton 34). A pocket piece; test mark and other scuffs and scratches in obverse field, several rim nicks, otherwise very fine and toned, extremely rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £400
Middlesex [Greater Metropolitan area], Hackney, David Rebello, Milton’s Penny, 1796, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 16.69g/12h (DH 24; Stainton 34). An original striking, trifling marks in fields, otherwise brilliant and bronzed, very rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,000
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